Argentina landing in Group F was important for the South American squad because, as Yahoo! Sports' Martin Rogers pointed out, it means they get a game in Porto Alegre:

Meanwhile, ESPN's Grant Wahl took an early look ahead at what could potentially become one half of the Round of 16:

ESPN Stats and Info noted the impressive history in Group D once Italy was drawn out of "Pot X" and joined Uruguay:

That group became even more formidable once England entered the fray, and as Carr pointed out following the draw, it is the only one with multiple World Cup winners:

Opta Sports' Twitter account points out more bad news for the Three Lions:

After Mexico was placed with the hosts in Group A, that same Twitter account gave us the head-to-head record between the two squads, including a recent match:

The Americans weren't happy with their draw when they landed in Group G with Germany and Ghana. ESPN gave goalkeeper Tim Howard's reaction:

That reaction probably wasn't nearly as reserved when Howard found he would have to face Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, as well. Sports Illustrated's Bryan Armen Graham gave the Americans a simple "good luck":

Carr gives the early odds for each side to advance out of the difficult group:

Of course, Group B is certainly no slouch, either, as the very first match features a rematch of 2010's World Cup final between Spain and Netherlands. South American side Chile should also not be underestimated, especially on its own continent:

With everything now set, all eyes turn to Brazil. Only 188 days to go.